Assembly polls deferred as Centre mishandled J&K situation: Congress

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Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir unit of the Congress Sunday alleged that assembly elections in the state were deferred due to the Centre’s “mishandling” of the situation.

The Election Commission Sunday announced that Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir will not be held along with general elections.

“The Centre’s tall claims regarding the situation in the state stand exposed. The Centre has itself certified that the situation is out of control and not conducive for holding simultaneous polls, Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir said in a statement.

Mir said it was a golden chance for the Centre to hold assembly elections to give an elected government to the people, as all political parties favoured simultaneously elections in the state.

But, the Centre has once again failed to hold assembly elections citing volatile situation as the reason which is indicative of utter failure of the Centre to respect the urges and aspirations of the people, he said.

The PCC president recalled that during the UPA government’s tenure, elections were conducted in 2014 despite unfavourable conditions, but the state recorded the “highest poll percentage”.